Document 2548
 DOCN  M94A2548
 TI    Increase among rural cases in Mexico.
 DT    9412
 AU    Valdespino JL; Garcia ML; Magis C; del Rio A; Salcedo A; Gonzalez G;
       Sepulveda J; INDRE, SCD, Secretariat of Health, Mexico.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):279 (abstract no. PC0037). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370027
 AB    OBJECTIVE. To determine the trends among rural AIDS cases. METHODS.
       Analysis of the AIDS Registry. RESULTS. Up to Jan. 1994, 17,387 AIDS
       cases have been notified, 644 (4%) cases have been notified among
       peasants. Site of residence are traditional regions that send migrant
       laborers to the USA. Transmission categories are: Heterosexual 34.1%,
       bisexual 22.2%, Homosexual 13.1%, recipients of transfusion 10.9%,
       expaid blood donors 1.8%, IVDU 1.5%, homo-IVDU 0.6%, unknown 15.9%.
       Trends of rural cases is as follows: TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.
       CONCLUSIONS. AIDS epidemic in Mexico is extending to rural areas.
       Introduction of the epidemic is probably related to labor migration to
       the US and heterosexual and bisexual practices. Urgent measures are
       needed among this population regarding information on mechanisms of
       transmission and provision of condoms.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Human
       Mexico/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Risk Factors  *Rural Health  Sex Behavior
       Transients and Migrants  MEETING ABSTRACT

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